European Environmental Bureau

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In July 2024, von der Leyen presented her Political Guidelines to the European Parliament. She underlined her commitment to the European Green Deal (EGD) - its objectives, implementation, further development and rollout through a Clean Industrial Deal and a range of other priorities. The EEB made the EGD its central priority over the last five years and remains deeply committed to contributing to the EGD’s implementation, further development and roll-out. The EEB’s engagement supported many of the EGD successes across environmental and climate policy files. In 2023-24, the EEB also developed ‘The European Pact for the Future: a green and social deal for a one-planet economy’, as a practical vision for the 2024-29 legislative cycle. In 2025, the EEB will seek an effective implementation and rollout of the EGD and the uptake of the EEB’s recommendations for a green and social deal for a one-planet economy that supports the Clean Industrial Deal, the wider set of environment and climate promises in the Political Guidelines, Strategic Agenda, 8EAP and international MEA commitments, as well as the Strategic Dialogue on Agriculture conclusions. Priorities for the EEB will include sustainable food systems, climate adaptation, Clean Industrial Deal, REACH revision, pollution prevention, circular economy, renewable energy roll out, critical raw materials, 2040 targets across policy areas, the EU budget and MFF, and measures on the rule of law and environmental rights and implementation across policy areas. The EEB will also carry out a mid-term assessment and update our 2020-2030 Long Term Strategy to target cost-effective engagement of staff and resources to realise our mission and vision. We plan to further strengthen our organisational base and systems, support staff wellbeing, training and development.